Competition pathways
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Source snapshot: October 21, 2026. Registration labels automatically require rechecking after seven days; deadlines can close earlier. No registration, payment or contact is performed here.
5 listings in this region.
University of Toronto / The BRIDGE · Competition
RITC × UofT Trading Competition 2026
Registration window listed · Checked 2026-10-21
A university-specific simulated-market qualifier. The top three teams are to represent U of T at RITC 2027.
- Location
- The BRIDGE Lab, UTSC, Scarborough; virtual preparation sessions
- Dates
- Registration October 5–30, 2026. Competition November 20, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; virtual training November 5 and practice November 12.
- Eligibility
- University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate students from all three campuses; teams of up to two. Not a general-public entry route.
- Fees
- No entry fee stated on the inspected event page; confirm before registering.
Source check: The university publishes a current registration window and links its sign-up form. A successful application or remaining capacity has not been verified.
Prepare before entering
Practice interpreting prices, tracking positions and explaining an expected-value decision with a teammate before adding time pressure.
Expected value and risk →
Official organizer page ↗Organizer registration details ↗
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto · Competition
Rotman International Trading Competition 2027
Details need confirmation · Checked 2026-10-21
Team-based market simulations using the Rotman Interactive Trader platform.
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Dates
- February 18–20, 2027. A reliable 2027 registration deadline was not established.
- Eligibility
- The registration page specifies degree-program undergraduate/graduate teams representing a university, one team per university and four required competitors. Confirm current rules with your university.
- Fees
- Page lists CAD 2,000 + 13% HST for four members, with higher team/observer prices. Mixed-year content means this is not a confirmed 2027 quote.
Source check: A 2027 opening notice appears alongside a 2026 registration button, January 2026 deadline and older hotel dates. Confirm intake, deadline and price before applying or paying.
Prepare before entering
Use the strategy track to make a decision under an explicit payoff model, then explain inventory exposure and uncertainty in your own words.
Strategic reasoning →
Official organizer page ↗Organizer registration details ↗Supporting source 1 ↗
Jane Street · Public puzzle
Jane Street public puzzle submissions
Submission page listed · Checked 2026-10-21
A recurring mathematical puzzle with an official submission page. Useful for careful modeling and checking, rather than trading execution practice.
- Location
- Online; a puzzle submission, not a trading tournament
- Dates
- Inspected current puzzle: October 2026, “It’s a Metric, Too”. Exact submission cutoff not established.
- Eligibility
- The public page offers a solution form and optional leaderboard naming. No student-only eligibility restriction was stated on the inspected page.
- Fees
- No submission fee stated on the inspected page.
Source check: The inspected current page contains a submission form. Check the organizer for the current puzzle and rules; this listing does not assert that a particular answer will be accepted.
Prepare before entering
State the rules precisely, solve a small case and test a proposed construction against every constraint before submitting independently.
Probability and counting →
Official organizer page ↗Official submission page ↗
Citadel / Correlation One · Competition
Citadel Women’s Datathon 2027
Details need confirmation · Checked 2026-10-21
Teams analyze a supplied dataset and present findings. The FAQ describes an application and a 60-minute assessment.
- Location
- In person, Miami, Florida — travel required; not a local or online event
- Dates
- Early February 2027; application deadline listed as January 11, 2027. Exact event dates not stated.
- Eligibility
- Organizer lists undergraduates aged 18+, in good standing at US/Canadian universities, graduating December 2027–June 2029. Selection and full program terms apply; consult the organizer for complete eligibility.
- Fees
- No participation fee stated on the inspected page; travel coverage not established.
Source check: The official page announces the event, but its inspected Apply link returned 404. Application availability must be confirmed; do not assume registration is open.
Prepare before entering
Practice separating a model from its evaluation data and explaining uncertainty in a result to someone who did not build the model.
Quantitative applications →
Official organizer page ↗
IMC · Competition
IMC Prosperity 4 — completed 2026 edition
Closed / historical · Checked 2026-10-21
Five rounds combined algorithmic and manual trading challenges. This is an archive/preparation pathway, not an open 2026 registration.
- Location
- Online simulated markets
- Dates
- April 14–30, 2026; completed. No next-edition dates verified.
- Eligibility
- The completed edition allowed learning participation broadly; top-team recognition required university enrollment and age 18+, with regional, prior-placement and employment restrictions. Read full future-edition terms.
- Fees
- No entry fee stated on the inspected page.
Source check: The organizer marks Prosperity 4 finished. Older sign-up instructions on the same page do not reopen that edition.
Prepare before entering
Before another edition is announced, build a reproducible simulation and distinguish a profitable sample outcome from positive expected value.
Quantitative applications →
Official organizer page ↗Supporting source 1 ↗